Taimane - Ukulele At the age of five, Taimane picked up her first ukulele and began her future in performing. Playing on the streets of Waikiki with the beach boys, Taimane was discovered by legendary crooner, Don Ho and became a featured performer in his show. From there, her popularity grew and Taimane has performed around the world. She has played privately for John Travolta, Steven Seagal, George Clooney, and has opened for Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Isaak, and many more. Whether delicately finger-picking through Bach or radically ripping through Led Zeppelin, Taimane has the ability to morph genres- form Classical to Rock to flamenco- and to stretch her instrument far beyond the familiar melodies of Hawai’i, where she grew up. Her fingers fly and her body dances in a whirlwind of skill and sensuality..leaving audiences gaping with amazement! Listeners will be riveted by the artistry of her technique and the tapestry of her styling. They will come to understand why Taimane is lighting up the industry. Jazzy Jazz - Guitar Jasmine Skurtu has studied and performed guitar for 14 years. She earned her bachelor of performance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. During her studies she travelled to Spain where she earned a certificate in advanced flamenco guitar. Jasmine composes for flamenco guitar as well as other styles of guitar and vocal folk songs.She teaches at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has traveled the world while accompanying Taimane Gardner for the past 5 years. Jonathan Heraux - Cajon Jonathan was first introduced to the drums at age 3. After years in the Leeward Jazz Ensemble focusing on jazz drumming techniques. Then he would be a member of ten different bands, ranging in styles from Afro-Cuban drum ensemble to jazz fusion rock. Starting in 1997 Jonathan began touring the West Coast USA playing countless festivals and venues with his band Quadraphonix. The band would later perform at the XGames in Los Angeles and tour South East Asia and Japan for several years. As a percussionist he has focused on nontraditional cajon playing, which melds techinques of Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz and rock stick patterns. Currently he is touring with ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner.